WALTZ
WAVE
This
form, named for Leo Waltz, the Web Manager of Sol Magazine, asks for a
one-stanza titled poem, with nineteen lines; each line has a set number of
syllables.
Pattern:
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1, 2, 1
Words may be split into syllables to fit the pattern.
This form seems to educe a soothing cadence as the lines gently increase and
decrease, so it is suggested that topic chosen for this form also be soothing.
